A schoolgirl has hit back at her school after she was sent home from school for her outfit.

Many have leaped to the 17-year-old's defence, claiming the clothing she was wearing was not “inappropriate” in the slightest.

The unnamed teen, who is from the UK, was part of an entire sixth form class that was summoned outside for a clothing inspection conducted by a male teacher.

According to the Mirror , this apparently led to around a third of students being sent home for “inappropriate” outfits.

She was told she "needed to raise standards."

Understandably angry at having been unfairly targeted, the student wrote on Twitter: "I make YouTube videos to RAISE GCSE STANDARDS.

"I'm on the student parliament to RAISE SCHOOL STANDARDS. I am a feminist to RAISE SOCIETAL STANDARDS and yet here I am at home being denied an education."

She also raised an important point about judging what another person is wearing without considering their financial situation.

She continued: "It's the way he told a student who hasn't even been given their student bursary that they need to buy new clothes.

"People are not made of money."

One follower replied: "That is really inappropriate. The sending home. Not the clothes. They're pretty much standard women's office wear. I'd wear to meetings in parliament. BTW, love the skirt."

Another wrote: "It is deeply disturbing that an older male authority figure feels it necessary to dictate such stupid rules. Clothing should in no way affect your education. I’m so sorry that you’ve had to go through this."

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The response has been one, primarily, of support for the student who, despite her anger, also takes pains to point out "there are lots of great and caring teachers there that I don't want to throw under the bus!"